As the 2024 Tzi Sho Session continued during the month of September, more legislative bills and resolutions are on file for consideration by the Ninth Osage Nation Congress.
The session is largely dedicated to appropriation bills to set the ON government budgets for the 2025 fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Other legislative items will be considered in the session or possible future special sessions.
As of Sept. 13, more filed legislative items include:
- ONCA 24-87 (sponsored by Congresswoman Alice Goodfox) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $1,400,000 to Wildland Fire for the purchase of property.”
- ONCA 24-88 (sponsored by Congressman Scott BigHorse) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of $1,051,869 to Osage, LLC for operating capital.”
- ONCA 24-89 (sponsored by Congressional Speaker Pam Shaw) is “An Act to amend (Osage law) to return the deadline for submission of budgets to July 15th.”
- ONCA 24-91 (sponsored by Congresswoman Jodie Revard) is “An Act to amend ONCA 21-95 to provide an appropriation modification to the Executive Branch in non-Tribal funds.”
- ONCA 24-92 (Revard) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $500,000 to the Osage Nation Property Improvement Fund.”
- ONCA 24-93 (sponsored by Congresswoman Brandy Lemon) is “An Act to provide an appropriation to Si-Si-A-Pe-Txa (ON Health System) for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $1,861,667.”
- ONCA 24-94 (sponsored by Congressman Billy Keene) is “An Act to amend Osage Nation Boards Act to change the compensation requirements for board members.”
- ONCA 24-95 (Potts) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of $3,000 to the city of Hominy, Oklahoma to aid in the construction of an animal control kennel.”
- ONCA 24-96 (Potts) is “An Act to amend (Osage law section) of the Higher Education Scholarship to increase the amount per credit hour to adjust for tuition increases at higher education institutions.
- ONCR 24-21 (BigHorse) is “A Resolution to authorize the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation to execute real property leases and right-of-way easements on restricted Indian lands and trust lands on behalf of the Osage Nation through October 1, 2025.”
- ONCR 24-22 (Keene) is “A Resolution to set the compensation and reimbursement allowance for the Boards and Commissions of the Osage Nation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.”
- ONCR 24-23 (Revard) is “A Resolution to approve a request for a 4.25% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Osage Nation Merited Employees for Fiscal Year 2025.”
- ONCR 24-24 (BigHorse) is “A Resolution declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board’s Annual Plan of Operation for fiscal year 2025.”
- ONCR 24-25 (Lemon) is “A Resolution Declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board’s Annual plan of Operations for fiscal year 2025.”
The bills and resolutions move through the legislative process, including initial consideration at the select/ standing committee level and possible amendments to the legislation before being passed out of committee for a vote by the 12-member Congress.
For more information regarding ON Congressional regular or special sessions, filed legislation and Congressional committee meetings, visit the Legislative Branch website at www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/legislative-branch
